Interview | Politics & Elections JD Vance’s Views on the Family Are Rooted in White Nationalism, Says Activist “We make our families in lots of different ways.... It terrifies him,” says Renee Bracey Sherman. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! July 29, 2024 Truthout
Interview | Human Rights US Doctors Back From Gaza Push Kamala Harris, Joe and Jill Biden for a Ceasefire An open letter from 45 US medical workers also demands an international arms embargo of Israel. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! July 26, 2024 Truthout
Interview | Culture & Media Paris Olympics Slammed for Mass Displacement, Militarization and Greenwashing Protests highlighted the displacement of thousands of migrants, unhoused people and other vulnerable communities. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! July 26, 2024 Truthout
Interview | War & Peace Palestinian Human Rights Lawyer Slams Lawmakers Who Cheered Netanyahu’s Speech Noura Erakat says the jubilant reaction showed US leaders cheering “for what is essentially a war on children.” By Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh , DemocracyNow! July 25, 2024 Truthout
Interview | Racial Justice After Sonya Massey’s Killing and Police Cover-Up, Her Family Demands Justice The 36-year-old mother of two was shot dead in her own home by a sheriff’s deputy after she called 911 for help. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! July 24, 2024 Truthout
Interview | Economy & Labor Bangladesh Cracks Down on Student-Led Protests Over Jobs, Inequality, Corruption At least 174 people have been killed after police and soldiers were granted “shoot-on-sight” orders. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! July 23, 2024 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Sheila Jackson Lee Remembered for Resisting Iraq War, Advocating for Reparations Representative Jackson Lee has died at the age of 74 after announcing last month she had pancreatic cancer. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! July 22, 2024 Truthout
Interview | Prisons & Policing Sister of Samuel Sharpe Jr. Demands Justice After Police Killing During RNC Angelique Sharpe says her brother had actually called the police for help before he was killed. By Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh , DemocracyNow! July 19, 2024 Truthout
Interview | War & Peace J.D. Vance Slams Biden’s Support for Iraq War But Pushes Hawkish Policies Vance is “very aligned with Trump,” says Matt Duss, former adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders. By Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh , DemocracyNow! July 18, 2024 Truthout
Interview | Immigration Anti-Immigrant Lies and Fearmongering Took Center Stage at Day 2 of RNC The 2024 Republican platform backs Trump’s pledge to carry out the “largest deportation operation in American history.” By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! July 17, 2024 Truthout